Zhou Kai smiled and sat down with a group of brothers. The air conditioning was on, making it very comfortable, and the scorching air outside made almost everyone feel the waves of heat. Once Lu Dapao rushed in, he grabbed a bottle of ice-cold beer from the fridge, took big gulps, and exclaimed excitedly, "Damn, this is refreshing."

"Brothers, everyone gets one!" Zhou Kai got everyone a bottle.

The amount of beer consumed each day was significant. As soon as summer arrived, the brothers from the battlefront would quench their thirst with beer—no one preferred water. Therefore, the place was basically packed with boxes of beer, and there was also a large freezer stuffed with beer.

A bunch of people were sitting on stools, enjoying the air conditioning and their ice-cold beers. Don't even mention how comfortable it was.

"Knock it off, everyone. Hurry up and listen to what Brother Chuan has to say!" Lu Dapao urged rapidly.

Quickly, the room fell silent, and a group of a dozen or so people gathered around. Liu Cheng was also present; he had just been discharged from the hospital yesterday. The doctors advised him to stay for observation, but the guy couldn't stand being alone and insisted on leaving. If only the hospital had pretty nurses, then this guy would definitely have stayed put.

"Liu Cheng, are you feeling alright?" Lin Chuan asked.

"I'm fine!" Liu Cheng chuckled and said, "Can't drink anything cold right now, but I'll just sip on something."

"Glad you're fine." Lin Chuan nodded, then addressed everyone, "Brothers, we are the only ones in control of the eastern district, but some people just have to covet our turf. This time, I've decided to send them an ultimatum. Those willing to submit to us should do so immediately and honestly. Those unwilling, it means they are our enemies. Tonight at twelve o'clock is the deadline; if they still refuse to raise our flag and surrender by then, we will show no mercy.

"Right on." Zhou Kai was the first to agree, saying, "Damn it, I want to kill that monk myself. Liu Cheng was wounded by that bastard."

"I agree too." Lu Dapao quickly said, "Our bars are now in their hands, and those bastards don't seem to realize their own strength, daring to occupy our territory. I think they're really asking for it."

The crowd began to shout in agreement.

Under Lin Chuan's call to action, the Jianghu Order was issued that afternoon.

Soon, the news spread through the eastern district as if it had grown wings. Many folks on the street were discussing the matter.

"That monk and his lot are going to suffer this time."

"It's not just the monk and his squad, Jingwu Sect is also doomed this round."

"Yeah, now that Lin Chuan is back, they're definitely in for trouble."

If Lin Chuan were not present, Jvyi Gang's formidability would be halved. Now that Lin Chuan had returned, no one would think Li Dong and the monk stood a chance against Jvyi Gang.

The news quickly spread to all the major bars and reached Jingwu Sect.

Monk and Li Dong looked terrified, gathering together one by one to discuss countermeasures.

"What do we do? They've already issued the final ultimatum!" Monk said urgently.

"How would I know?" Li Dong shook his head. "We could've fought with Jvyi Gang without Lin Chuan. But now that Lin Chuan's back, I'm afraid we're no match for them. Plus, many of our disciples are still recuperating in the hospital. Sigh..."

Lai Zi panicked, "Damn it, you guys dragged me into this, and now you don't even have the guts to face Jvyi Gang. What... what should we do? Brothers, don't screw me over now!"

"Fuck, who's screwing you over!" Monk slammed the table and stood up, saying, "We're all in trouble now, not just you, got it?"

Lai Zi's rant was subdued by Monk's yelling, and he sat down sheepishly, having already decided in his heart to defect to Jvyi Gang before midnight—absolutely not willing to hang out with these useless folks anymore.

At this moment, Tu Lv said, "Boss Li, didn't you say Qin Gang would support us behind the scenes? It's now a matter of life and death for us. If Qin Gang doesn't step in, I fear we might be wiped out by Jvyi Gang."

"Right!" Lai Zi perked up upon hearing this, his confidence returning. He immediately abandoned his plan to defect to Jvyi Gang, saying eagerly, "Boss Li, please ask Boss Qin for help. I believe he won't abandon us in our hour of need, right? Haha!"

A wave of excited smiles appeared on their faces, indicating that hope had been reignited in their hearts.

Li Dong nodded quickly and said, "Okay, I'll go to Boss Qin right now to see if Qin Gang is willing to lend us a hand. If Qin Gang intervenes, we might not necessarily lose to Jvyi Gang!"

Yet, what Li Dong didn't know was that last night, two of Qin Dalei's top fighters had lost to Lin Chuan. Moreover, Qin Dalei was planning to enlist Lin Chuan. So, seeking help from Qin Dalei at this point was obviously not a wise move.

However, Li Dong had no clue about any of this.

When Li Dong arrived at Qin Han Restaurant, Qin Dalei received him in the main hall.

"Boss Qin," Li Dong got straight to the point, then smiled and said, "This visit is out of desperation. I don't know if Boss Qin is aware, but Jvyi Gang has already issued the Jianghu Order, saying they intend to eradicate us completely. This time, I beg Boss Qin to help us no matter what."

"Lin Chuan?" Qin Dalei asked with curiosity.

"That's right." Li Dong nodded immediately, then said: "This time it's indeed Lin Chuan who is orchestrating everything from behind the scenes. Lin Chuan wants to unify the Eastern District of the city, so he plans to drive us to extinction. Therefore, I implore Boss Qin to definitely help us."

"Hmm." Qin Dalei grinned upon hearing this, and said: "Lin Chuan is indeed arrogant. Seems like, without teaching them a lesson, they won't know what we're made of."

Li Dong asked curiously: "Boss Qin, how many brothers can the Qin Gang call upon?"

Qin Dalei smiled and said: "It's not about the number, but the skill."

"Then..." Li Dong thought for a moment and asked with a smile: "How many are we talking about after all?"

"Two!" Said Qin Dalei with a grin.

"Ah!" Li Dong was taken aback and somewhat dumbstruck.

Qin Dalei said with a laugh: "Rest assured, these two individuals are no ordinary persons. With them here, I guarantee that your territory won't be taken over by anyone!"

"Really?" Li Dong was somewhat skeptical, clearly not believing Qin Dalei's words. After all, how could merely two individuals withstand an attack from hundreds of members of the Jvyi Gang?

"What?" Qin Dalei said with a grin: "Does Boss Li not trust me?"

"Of course not." Li Dong said with an awkward smile: "How could I not trust Boss Qin."

"Rest assured, tonight I'll have Song Ming and Director Chen personally hold the fort for you," Qin Dalei laughed heartily. "With Song Ming and Director Chen there, do you think a mere Jvyi Gang could still make a move against you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Dong was overjoyed: "Really? That would be absolutely fantastic."

Song Ming is the deputy secretary of Jiangbei City, and Director Chen is the head of Jiangbei City's Public Security Bureau. Both of these individuals are figures of authority in Jiangbei City; both wielding great power over a significant portion of the city. With their help, he estimated that no one would dare lay a finger on him.

...

With the issuance of the Jianghu Order, Jiangbei City was almost bustling, everyone watching the excitement between the Monk and the Jingwu Sect in secret. Recently, the Monk and Li Dong from the Jingwu Sect have been making too much noise, almost always at odds with the Jvyi Gang, and this issuance of the Jianghu Order by the Jvyi Gang was clearly targeting the Monk and the Jingwu Sect.

In the middle of the night, the Monk and his followers anxiously stood guard at their respective bars.

"How is it going?" the Monk asked as he saw a Disciple rapidly entering from outside.

"Boss Li is back," the Disciple hurriedly reported: "I've heard that tonight the Jiangbei City Public Security Bureau will take action, but I'm not sure if it's true."

Lai Zi, Tu Lv, and others gathered around quickly.

Just when the bar street was bustling, suddenly, the wailing of sirens rang out, and over ten police vehicles carrying more than a hundred armed police officers entered Huai Mountain South Road in the Eastern District. And they organized patrols in various places.

"They've really come!" the Disciples exclaimed in surprise.

"Looks like Qin Dalei hasn't lied to us this time," Lai Zi said with a smile.

"The fact that Qin Dalei has such connections with Song Ming and Director Chen is truly surprising," Tu Lv said cheerfully: "It also highlights the strength of Qin Dalei. Truly a man who has a hold over both the underworld and the establishment."

Seeing such a large police force coming to support them, everyone immediately felt relieved.

Chen Jianjun promptly gathered his men around the vicinity of the bar street. Officially, it was said to protect the public order of the area, but in reality, it was to prevent Lin Chuan from causing trouble here.

The Monk quickly approached Chen Jianjun.

"Director Chen, you've arrived?" the Monk said with a beaming smile: "Such an honor, you truly are our savior."

"Haha!" Chen Jianjun laughed and then said: "Today I received orders from the leadership to execute a task here, as for what the task is, I'm not too clear. But since I'm here, naturally it can't be for nothing. Tonight, I've brought over a hundred of our officers from the bureau. Of course, we've got to be a bit more cautious."

"Yes, yes, yes!" the Monk nodded immediately, saying: "These days, public security is a concern."

"Right, public security is a concern!" Director Chen laughed heartily.

At that moment, several Jinbei vans sped in, followed by two transportation trucks. In the back of the trucks, there were quite a number of people; combined, the few vehicles together looked to be carrying several hundred individuals.

The Jinbei vans stopped at the entrance to the bar street, and as soon as the vehicles were steady, the doors of the Jinbei vans swung open, and dozens of people surged out. From the two transportation trucks, a hundred or so people jumped down.

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